Northwest-central sites: Pa33, 36-38, 42-44, 46-50, 52-53, 72, and 74-75 (n=17 sites). Note that sometimes we used “Bb” to denote Babeltheop (the “mainland”) and sometimes “Aw” for Aiwakoko Passage in the site codes. Also, please note that, given the huge number of pictures on this page, it may take literally minutes to load fully!

Please note that sites PaBb51 and PaAw73 have been grouped with the “Northwest (southern)” sites (previous page). High-resolution habitat maps will be posted on the Living Oceans Foundations’ website in late 2019.

PaBb33 (2015-1-21) Based on the pictures, this windward barrier forereef site was one of the most beautiful of the mission. Only one P. acuta colony and three seriatoporids were sampled.

PaBb42 (2015-1-24) Please note that we sometimes used “Wb” to denote this leeward barrier forereef site, since it was along the “western barrier” reef.

PaBb42 sampled P. acuta colony: PaPd74

PaPd74

PaBb42 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=6; PaSe101-105)

PaSe101

PaSe102

PaSe103

PaSe104

PaSe105

PaSe106

PaBb43 (2015-1-23) This site, which was a leeward back reef near the Aiwakoko Channel (see map above.), was a night dive site, meaning that P. acuta colonies (n=9) were tagged, sampled around noon, and then re-sampled at night (18:30-19:00). We also have PAM fluorometry data from these samples.

PaBb43 night time images

PaBb43 P. acuta colonies (n=9; PaPd75-83). Pictures were only taken during the day, though I will eventually post both light and dark data on these images.

PaPd75

PaPd76

PaPd77

PaPd78

PaPd79

PaPd80

PaPd81

PaPd82

PaPd83

PABb43 sampled Seriatopora spp. colony (PaSe107)

PaSe107

PaBb44 (2015-1-23) did not dive at this leeward barrier forereef on account of setting up for night dive.

PaBb46 (2015-1-25) P. acuta was present at this leeward barrier forereef but ran out of bottom time. Only sampled seriatoporids.